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The Passage

Shallow tidal water draining off sand banks at first light
The Passage

A Run-Out Tide in the Passage

Pumicestone Passage fishes on the tide, not the clock. Get that wrong and the day is over before it starts.

12 August 2026
A silver sand whiting held just above shallow clear water
The Passage

Whiting on the Sand Flats

The fish the passage is actually known for, and the one most visitors fish too heavily for.

7 August 2026
A crab pot being lifted dripping from green water
The Passage

Sand Crabs and the Pot

Less glamorous than a fish and considerably better eating than most of them.

11 July 2026